SAWMILL LAKE

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • CALIFORNIA

Sawmill Lake


April 19, 2024

Sawmill Lake is a 29-acre fishing lake located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and bird watching. Fishing tips include using spinners and bait, and the best time of year to visit is between May and October, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the mid-70s Fahrenheit. It's important to note that Sawmill Lake is a catch-and-release only lake, so anglers must release all fish caught back into the lake.



Fish Species
Image Alt Apache Trout
Image Alt Brook Trout
Image Alt Brown Trout
Image Alt Rainbow Trout

Weather Outlook


16 Day Long Term Forecast
Start Your Free Trial

Seasonal Comparison


Historical Data


Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Tule River

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Peppermint Creek

Apache Trout • Brook Trout

Balch Park Lakes, western lake

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

South Fork Cottonwood Creek

Apache Trout • Cutthroat Trout

High Lake

Apache Trout • Black Sea Bass • Brook Trout • Rainbow Trout

Cottonwood Lakes

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Cottonwood Creek Lower Lone Pine

Alligator Gar • Apache Trout • Brown Trout

Balch Park Lakes, eastern lake

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Bone Creek

Spot

Dry Meadow Creek

Apache Trout • Rainbow Trout
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Rafting & Kayaking

DOG CREEK
East Walker Watershed, California
VIRGINIA CREEK
East Walker Watershed, California
GREEN CREEK
East Walker Watershed, California
ATASTRA CREEK
East Walker Watershed, California
ROUGH CREEK
East Walker Watershed, California
HEADWATERS TO WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
Mono Lake Watershed, California
HEADWATERS TO WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
Mono Lake Watershed, California
VIRGINIA CREEK
East Walker Watershed, California
HOOVER WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO HUMBOLDT-TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY
East Walker Watershed, California
HEADWATERS, INCLUDES EAST FORK AND WEST FORK TO HOOVER WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
East Walker Watershed, California

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Piper Mountain Wilderness

Devils Postpile National Monument

Wilderness Dinkey Lakes

Granite Mountain Wilderness

Wilderness Ansel Adams

Owens River Headwaters Wilderness

Wilderness Boundary Peak

Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve

Mammoth Creek Community Park

Trails End Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
MARBLE MOUNTAIN VIEW
BIG PINE AREA
SIERRA VIEW OBSERVATION SITE
JUNCTION VIEW
BUCK ROCK LOOKOUT

Log Your Visit

When was your last visit to Sawmill Lake?

Add a Photo

How was it? How were conditions?

Rate the backcountry skiing

Submit

Leave A Review

Sawmill Lake

Submit

Upload an Image

Sawmill Lake

Favorite Limit Reached